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1、1. Work in pairs. Look at the photo and discuss the questions.1. What is happening in the photo? 2. What time of year do you think the event happens? 3. Who do you think takes part in the event? A choir is singing on top of the tower at Magdalen College in Oxford.On the first day of May.Students, an

2、d the public who may come to listen to the singing.2. Watch the video clip again and check () the true statements according to the clip. 1 Julie Dearden and Eugene Berger say they were both students at Oxford. 2 Formal hall takes place at seven in the evening. 3 Most of the speakers at the Oxford Un

3、ion are British. 4 Everybody gets up very early on May Day. 5 Summer Eights is held in June. 6 Examination Schools is a building. 7 During their exams, men wear different coloured flowers to women. 8 Eugene enjoys wearing the exam uniform.3. Watch the video clip again and complete the sentences.1 My

4、 names Eugene Berger, I studied here in Oxford for _, studying _ at Somerville College.2 Its a very beautiful evening because there are, theres a _ and we eat by candlelight.3 There is a choir which sings on top of the tower at Magdalen College and all the people _ and all the students go to listen

5、to the singing.4 And in this competition, each college is trying to _ which it won the previous year.four yearsmodern languagesspecial mealof the townimprove its place5 The women wear a _ and a black skirt or black trousers.6 I think the Oxford traditions lend character to the place, and its such an

6、 old institution, it _, but they can be very inconvenient.7 So when you take your first exam you wear a _ flower, and when you take your second exam you wear a _ flower, and when you take your final examination you wear a _ carnation.8 I really like the Oxford traditions, I think its part of _, and

7、part of being a student or a teacher here at Oxford University.white shirtshould have traditionswhitepinkredour historyLast step of the above exercise: For example: Student A: My names Eugene Berger, I studied here in Oxford for four years, studying modern languages at Somerville College. Student B:

8、 Oh, really, which languages did you study? Student B: Its a very beautiful evening because there are, theres a special meal and we eat by candlelight. Student A: What sort of food do you have for this special meal?4. Choose the best words or expressions to complete the passage. Use the information

9、in the video clip you have just watched to help you.Answers1 (C) 2 (a) 3 (d) 4 (a) 5 (b) 6 (a) 7 (b) 8 (b) 9 (a) 10 (d)Different types of listening (e.g. announcement, news bulletin, story) have certain distinctive features which include: the number of speakers the type of interaction between the sp

10、eakers, eg a speech usually has only one speaker, a story may involve the listeners, a conversation usually involves everyone formality and informality of the situation special language thats usedEstablishing the type of listening material may give you some useful clues to the meaning of what you he

11、ar. Listening to natural English: identifying types of listening material5. Share your ideas with the whole class.1 Which of these Oxford traditions would you most like to take part in?2 Do you find any of the traditions strange?3 Are there any traditions in our college that are similar?4 How import

12、ant are traditions to college life?Developing critical thinkingDo you find any of the traditions strange?Not really.Example answers 1 Probably to take part in one of the examinations after all, if you have to take the exams anyway, you might as well dress up for the occasion! Personally, I rather li

13、ke the idea of formal academic dress for special events.2 Not really. I understand that the use of academic gowns and mortarboards has about 900 years of history behind it and I think thats rather nice, dont you, at least for special occasions? Yes, singing songs in strange clothes at the top of a t

14、ower. Its probably impossible to hear what they are singing without a microphone, so why dont they just sing in a concert hall?Example answers 3 I dont think so, although universities in China use academic dress for graduation (not for taking exams, though).4 In ancient China there were many traditi

15、ons for studying and taking examinations. For example, there were particular ceremonies and rituals for taking the national imperial exams. In modern China, there are graduation ceremonies and annual Sports Days.After listening to the Outside View, do you get a better understanding of the following

16、terms? Decide whether the following statements are true or false.Language and Culture1 Modern languages refer to Latin and Greek.2 Liberal is a general term to describe social or political attitudes in which people are not willing to accept much change, whereas Conservative is just the opposite. 3 T

17、he Oxford Union is a university debating society. detailsdetailsdetails4 Summer Eights is the name for a summer camp in Oxford.5 Sub fusc refers to the formal academic dress worn by Oxford students centuries ago.detailsdetailsFFTFFIt normally means that students study two languages, probably chosen

18、among French, German, Spanish, Italian, sometimes with Portuguese, Dutch, Swedish or Eastern European languages. “Modern” is distinct from “classics” (Latin and Greek) and, usually, from “Oriental” languages (Chinese, Japanese, Korean and so on).Studying modern languagesBackConservative is a general

19、 term to describe social or political attitudes in which people are not willing to accept much change, especially in the traditional values of society or to support the preservation of a nation or culture. Liberal is a social or political philosophy or attitude which shows openness to new ideas abou

20、t progress or reform and change if most people want it.Conservative and LiberalBackIt is a university debating society (similar to the Cambridge Union Society at Cambridge University), dating from 1823, which is a forum for high-class debating of ideas among students. The Oxford Union has featured m

21、any world-class speakers, including many Prime Ministers and Presidents of different countries, and has been a place where many of Britains famous speakers have developed their eloquence. Before each formal debate there is a 45-minute optional informal debate for students on a current issue (the top

22、ic is chosen a few days ahead by members). This gives first-time speakers a chance to practise their debating skills. The formal debate features a motion, or proposal, with two main speakers who support it and two who oppose it. After their contributions other students speak or ask questions before

23、votes are taken for and against the motion. Topics for the debate may be political or ethical issues or controversial topics, or simply light-hearted topics (for example, ThisHouse accepts that aliens exist).The Oxford UnionBackIt is an annual series of rowing events over four days in which teams fr

24、om different Colleges compete in races on the River Thames. An “eight” is a rowing boat with eight oarsmen (or women) and a cox (who steers the boat). The best known races are, however, the Oxford versus Cambridge Boat Race on the River Thames (in London from Putney to Mortlake). Members of the firs

25、t teams for rowing and other sporting events between Oxford and Cambridge receive the sports honour of a blue. Dark blue represents Oxford and light blue represents Cambridge.Summer EightsBackSub fusc refers to the formal academic dress worn during exams and degree ceremonies. The term comes from th

26、e Latin subfuscus meaning under dark clothes. The gowns date from the Middle Ages (around 1249) when scholars were members of the Church and wore ecclesiastical (relating to the church) clothes to classes.Sub fuscBackFun Game: I (do not) love Oxford traditions because they Rules of the game: Divide th